Beauty Benefits of Neem (Indian Lilac)

Indian Neem is known to have countless benefits. An active ingredient in many a skin care as well as hair care product, neem has healing properties proven by science. Neem has a wide range of application in beauty treatments and you can use it effortlessly in your daily beauty regime. It is available mainly in three forms; namely, neem leaves, neem powder and neem oil. It is an excellent herb that helps to treat not only skin problems but also scalp and hair problems effectively and safely.

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Neem For Skin: Easy Beauty Tips
• Neem oil for blackheads: If you have blackheads, apply neem oil directly on the area; this will help to reduce your problem to a great extent.
• Neem leaves for acnes: Make a paste of neem leaves and turmeric. Apply this pack on your face to treat eruptions, acnes and marks left by acnes.
• Neem-Yoghurt pack for sebum control: If you are suffering from excessive oil secretion, try applying neem powder combined with lemon juice and yoghurt. This will reduce bacterial attacks and excess oil on your face.
• Neem-Rose Petal pack to get smooth complexion: For getting a clear complexion and glowing skin, free from that oily and greasy look, you may try out this pack. Combine neem powder with yoghurt, rose petal powder and milk. Once it forms a smooth paste, apply it on your face and neck. Wait for fifteen minutes and then rinse with rose water. If you do not have rose water at home, you can wash off with plain cold water.
• Neem pack to prevent excessive dryness: Mix neem powder with water and add some grapeseed oil to this mixture. This mask should be applied on face to check extreme dryness.
• Neem-Tulsi face pack for pimples: Take neem leaves and grind them. Alternately, neem powder can also be used. Combine one spoon of neem with tulsi powder and add rose water to form a thick paste. Apply on your face and relax for thirty minutes. Rinse with plain water. This pack is effective in treating pimples naturally.
• Neem-Cucumber pack to treat pimples and acnes: A cucumber and some neem leaves should to be crushed. A fine paste is to be made. Add some turmeric powder and water to the paste. Apply on your face and leave it on for thirty minutes. Rinse with water.

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Neem For Hair: Easy Beauty Tips
• Neem to treat scalp problems and hair loss: Boil one cup of fresh neem leaves in water. Use it as a hair rinse after shampooing. The antiseptic and anti-bacterial properties of neem help to treat scalp acnes, itchy scalp, dandruff and hair fall efficiently.
• Neem oil for hair growth: Neem oil is helpful in promoting blood circulation in your scalp. Use neem oil for massaging hair roots to promote hair growth and solve thinning hair problems. Use a neem based shampoo as well.
• Neem pack for dandruff: Mix neem powder with water and apply on your scalp by massaging gently. Keep for about one hour and shampoo. This pack is particularly good for oily scalp.
• Neem for deep conditioning: Mix neem powder with amla powder, reetha powder and shikakai powder. Apply this pack on your hair. Apart from conditioning your hair, neem’s antiseptic properties would keep scalp problems at bay.

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Neem Beauty Benefits: Fast Facts
• To purify your system and get glowing hair and skin naturally, take neem capsules daily or chew a couple of neem leaves. Taking neem internally boosts the immunity system.
• Take bath in neem water daily for countering mild infections and keep rashes and eruptions at bay.
• Neem oil is effective if you want to get rid of lice, dandruff, premature graying of hair, eczema and psoriasis.
• Neem has anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-parasitic properties. That is why, neem is efficient in treating a variety of beauty problems.
• Neem has exfoliating properties and it is wonderfully suited to cater to the needs to oily skin.
• It soothes irritated skin and relieves itches and dryness.
• It is widely available in the Indian market at cheap rates. Beauty treatment with neem is easy and cost effective.

Oh…near my house, we have so many neem trees here and neem leaves r so easily available in the vegetable market as well since bengalis often eat fried neem leaves (i dont..its bitter) ! I wish i could send u some 😕 Ya..u get neem powder easily in cosmetic shops. i think u get it from Banjaras and several other brands 🙂

Yess Somreeta even I stay at extreme north of Kolkata, and when they can deliver products at extremes of siliguri why not your place, they have the best service, you get products after 5 days of ordering, so I love it, I assure you wont have any probs in ordering, another thing the price of products are in dollars once you check out and opt for option India all price would be converted to rupees and the product price would be decreased to a great extent, by the way for your info wanted to tell, neem shampoo price is Rs 175 for 240 ml, and rs 110 for 120 ml, price of neem tablets is Rs 61 for 120 tablets, happy shopping! :))

Neem is indeed very effective for acne and pimples. I mix neem powder with multani mitti+sandalwood powder+ rose petal powder with a pinch of turmeric and this pack really helps in clearing out pimples and evening out the complexion. Nice post Somreeta!

Hey Nice writeup…I just got a Neem oil from the Chemist…and thought IMBB must have something related to it and lo… I got your article..vaise I have used Neem leaves boiled in water to treat my son’s rashes..n they got healed completely! :thanks: for the lovely and informative writeup

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